merrythought (Brit.) the wishbone of a fowl. abaptiston a trephine with a conical saw. marcescent (bot.) withering without falling off. rutilant shedding reddish light. xyster a surgical tool used for scraping bones. kibble to form into coarse pellets. rongeur a forceps used to gouge out bone tissue. kerf the gap left by a saw. cicatrix scar; the tissue which will form a scar. furcula the wishbone of a bird; the forked appendage with which a springtail springs.